The Three Degrees are about to embark on a UK Tour and are appearing at The Bowdon Rooms on Friday 13th SeptemberThe Three Degrees have been delighting audiences around the world for more than sixty years - and for fifty-six of those incredible years, Valerie Holiday has been a constant member of the hit-making line-up.We were delighted to catch up with Valerie at her home in Atlanta Georgia, just ahead […]
Stax of Soul return to the Bowdon Rooms this SaturdayFor more than forty years, Stax of Soul have been delighting audiences across the UK and beyond with their upbeat, high-energy performances of Motown, Atlantic and Northern Soul.Stuart Widdall is the leader of the nine-piece band and was Rob's special guest on Soul on Sunday at the weekend. You can listen again right here.The band are making a welcome return to […]
The Lymm Clothing Charity. A little-known charity which has been operating in Lymm since the 17th Century. It was a pleasure to welcome Cath Buckley, Chair of the charity to our morning studio to find out more. The little-known charity has been operating since the 17th Century - and although the organisation doesn’t collect or distribute clothing – it manages several long-standing investment endowments and shares out the interest payments […]
Welcome to LammasThe 1st August marks the start of Lammas - loaf mass - the harvest season and the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox.Lammas is associated with the harvesting of - amongst other things, wheat - so on today's Herbs with Barbara, we sampled some rather delicious rustic bread with lashings of lovely butter. More on that in a bit, but first let's talk about Heather.This beautifully […]
In the 2024 General Election Esther McVey was once again voted in as MP for the Tatton ConstituencyOver the coming months, Esther will be working hard on behalf of all the residents in Tatton - which now of course, includes Lymm.For clarity, although MIX56 broadcasts all over Warrington and Cheshire, our studios are based in Lymm.There will be regular surgeries throughout Tatton and Esther will be joining us regularly on […]
The Lymm Round Table Beer & Gin Festival takes place this weekend!A firm favourite in the local social calendar the Lymm & District Round Table Beer & Gin festival takes place this weekend at Lymm Parish Hall (Pepper Street, Lymm).It was a pleasure to welcome Mark from Lymm and District Round Table and Headline Sponsor Debbie from Airspace Aviation to our morning show - along with (Smiley Tunes) Helen Elliott, […]
The Warrington Wolves Foundation are releasing a new four-part documentary on 17th July with the theme #BeTheChangeIt was a pleasure to welcome Adam Hills, Warrington Wolves General Manager and Ben Stiff, Media Manager to Tuesday's breakfast show. You can listen again right here.Using the power of the Warrington Wolves badge, the foundation hope to enthuse, and inspire participants to create a healthier and more resilient community.In the last year alone, […]
Summer is promised soon but right now we are all literally under the weatherAnd the unpredictable weather is challenging for our plants, trees and herbs too.Though there is a lot in season right now and a bounty of food and medicine growing in the wild.As always, just a reminder that because something is natural - it doesn't mean to say it is safe, so always take the advice of someone […]
One of the highlights of Lymm Festival 2024 was "Whispering" Bob Harris in conversation with Colin HallVeteran BBC music legend ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris and music journalist Colin Hall presented a fascinating evening based around their mutual love and appreciation of The Beatles to a packed-out crowd at Lymm High School.By 1963, John Lennon & Paul McCartney had written so many songs they simply couldn’t all be accommodated on just their own Beatles releases, […]
